Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2024

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work

Table 52. Distribution of workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2024
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 46,437 2,672 7,812 12,027 14,964 8,962
Congenital anomalies 142 28 38 44 26 6
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 761 37 112 200 270 142
Infectious and parasitic diseases 785 17 106 188 298 176
Injuries 1,865 127 347 448 559 384
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 514 254 202 46 9 3
Developmental disorders 127 32 53 26 13 3
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 25 6 7 8 (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 1,816 367 653 486 235 75
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 6,745 257 1,120 2,238 2,237 893
Neurocognitive disorders 1,062 74 227 332 298 131
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 2,073 180 637 681 425 150
Other mental disorders 2,931 216 693 1,061 751 210
Neoplasms 4,299 279 659 938 1,464 959
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 390 59 106 118 74 33
Circulatory system 2,214 50 194 411 879 680
Digestive system 1,128 49 174 369 373 163
Genitourinary system 2,487 151 568 772 745 251
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 10,637 104 601 1,861 4,352 3,719
Nervous system and sense organs 5,035 343 1,115 1,505 1,452 620
Respiratory system 936 16 102 177 352 289
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 192 13 53 49 57 20
Other 72 6 20 12 22 12
Unknown 201 7 25 57 (X) (X)
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.7 0.6 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.0
Injuries 4.0 4.8 4.4 3.7 3.7 4.3
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 1.1 9.5 2.6 0.4 0.1 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.3 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.1 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 3.9 13.7 8.4 4.0 1.6 0.8
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 14.5 9.6 14.3 18.6 14.9 10.0
Neurocognitive disorders 2.3 2.8 2.9 2.8 2.0 1.5
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 4.5 6.7 8.2 5.7 2.8 1.7
Other mental disorders 6.3 8.1 8.9 8.8 5.0 2.3
Neoplasms 9.3 10.4 8.4 7.8 9.8 10.7
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.8 2.2 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.4
Circulatory system 4.8 1.9 2.5 3.4 5.9 7.6
Digestive system 2.4 1.8 2.2 3.1 2.5 1.8
Genitourinary system 5.4 5.7 7.3 6.4 5.0 2.8
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 22.9 3.9 7.7 15.5 29.1 41.5
Nervous system and sense organs 10.8 12.8 14.3 12.5 9.7 6.9
Respiratory system 2.0 0.6 1.3 1.5 2.4 3.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.2
Other 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1
Unknown 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2024 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 53. Distribution of workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2024
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
  Number
Total 56,836 2,367 10,076 14,650 17,252 12,491
Congenital anomalies 176 16 60 49 36 15
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,009 42 104 227 362 274
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,067 13 142 252 385 275
Injuries 2,016 71 375 500 633 437
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 859 246 465 114 28 6
Developmental disorders 236 45 91 64 31 5
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 54 13 19 12 10 0
Intellectual disorders 4,443 526 1,632 1,303 725 257
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 9,615 242 1,559 3,065 3,155 1,594
Neurocognitive disorders 1,722 87 397 521 436 281
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 3,268 154 871 1,064 795 384
Other mental disorders 3,648 189 869 1,296 925 369
Neoplasms 2,626 125 385 545 894 677
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 401 42 173 98 62 26
Circulatory system 2,465 30 181 451 862 941
Digestive system 987 28 173 258 318 210
Genitourinary system 2,134 93 495 671 612 263
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 12,235 66 541 1,961 4,566 5,101
Nervous system and sense organs 6,470 301 1,356 1,896 1,944 973
Respiratory system 833 8 75 151 309 290
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 180 11 41 63 43 22
Other 122 10 33 23 33 23
Unknown 270 9 39 66 88 68
  Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1.8 1.8 1.0 1.5 2.1 2.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 2.2 2.2
Injuries 3.5 3.0 3.7 3.4 3.7 3.5
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 1.5 10.4 4.6 0.8 0.2 (L)
Developmental disorders 0.4 1.9 0.9 0.4 0.2 (L)
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Intellectual disorders 7.8 22.2 16.2 8.9 4.2 2.1
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 16.9 10.2 15.5 20.9 18.3 12.8
Neurocognitive disorders 3.0 3.7 3.9 3.6 2.5 2.2
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 5.7 6.5 8.6 7.3 4.6 3.1
Other mental disorders 6.4 8.0 8.6 8.8 5.4 3.0
Neoplasms 4.6 5.3 3.8 3.7 5.2 5.4
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2
Circulatory system 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.1 5.0 7.5
Digestive system 1.7 1.2 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.7
Genitourinary system 3.8 3.9 4.9 4.6 3.5 2.1
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 21.5 2.8 5.4 13.4 26.5 40.8
Nervous system and sense organs 11.4 12.7 13.5 12.9 11.3 7.8
Respiratory system 1.5 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.8 2.3
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2
Other 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Unknown 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
FRA = full retirement age; (L) = less than 0.05 percent.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 54. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2024 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,834.97 1,569.64 1,714.64 1,819.42 1,894.77 1,940.01
Congenital anomalies 1,708.02 1,474.89 1,565.24 1,982.70 1,680.05 1,807.00
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,723.40 1,605.24 1,853.01 1,668.49 1,710.99 1,752.91
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,841.72 1,699.18 1,650.34 1,765.55 1,937.93 1,889.19
Injuries 1,951.96 1,814.34 1,868.20 1,932.35 2,012.36 2,008.13
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 1,467.32 1,411.89 1,505.85 1,678.01 1,397.06 546.67
Developmental disorders 1,529.53 1,377.03 1,513.66 1,580.23 1,798.92 1,829.67
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,586.84 1,493.17 1,667.14 1,562.38 (X) (X)
Intellectual disorders 1,551.99 1,397.91 1,531.24 1,700.54 1,585.83 1,417.90
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,750.28 1,504.44 1,651.36 1,739.80 1,799.61 1,847.76
Neurocognitive disorders 1,763.05 1,528.81 1,636.44 1,811.61 1,864.48 1,760.98
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 1,614.16 1,486.95 1,513.71 1,644.49 1,719.94 1,755.98
Other mental disorders 1,710.52 1,452.77 1,664.25 1,731.07 1,774.50 1,795.72
Neoplasms 2,173.16 1,845.94 2,012.66 2,115.19 2,249.13 2,319.39
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,930.00 1,613.67 1,850.11 2,015.16 1,995.57 2,300.58
Circulatory system 1,900.02 1,642.93 1,754.82 1,807.81 1,915.94 1,995.52
Digestive system 2,026.12 1,745.90 1,837.39 1,921.32 2,199.01 2,153.47
Genitourinary system 1,950.95 1,629.18 1,794.52 1,899.95 2,078.21 2,277.63
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,785.05 1,655.40 1,741.25 1,748.92 1,766.75 1,835.27
Nervous system and sense organs 1,908.99 1,664.27 1,748.65 1,917.73 2,023.42 2,043.56
Respiratory system 1,955.82 1,365.44 1,948.16 1,998.28 1,919.55 2,009.39
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,717.00 1,419.31 1,675.83 1,622.57 1,874.62 1,801.78
Other 1,715.28 1,729.33 1,773.40 1,792.75 1,709.93 1,543.75
Unknown 2,008.52 1,510.71 1,955.56 2,077.86 (X) (X)
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age; (X) = suppressed to avoid disclosing information about particular individuals.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 55. Average monthly benefit for workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2024 (in dollars)
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–FRA
Total 1,626.01 1,559.37 1,529.02 1,594.66 1,662.28 1,703.54
Congenital anomalies 1,544.57 1,473.24 1,423.51 1,599.64 1,629.45 1,721.28
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,571.23 1,850.76 1,559.66 1,531.88 1,570.71 1,566.09
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,582.07 1,665.36 1,571.39 1,540.16 1,578.96 1,626.40
Injuries 1,794.11 1,936.90 1,795.32 1,764.88 1,808.39 1,782.62
Mental disorders  
Autism spectrum disorders 1,375.72 1,421.57 1,348.99 1,350.99 1,472.17 1,587.06
Developmental disorders 1,402.80 1,438.27 1,368.30 1,465.05 1,338.21 1,314.83
Childhood and adolescent disorders not elsewhere classified 1,502.73 1,371.51 1,546.61 1,445.71 1,658.36 . . .
Intellectual disorders 1,354.83 1,417.90 1,327.31 1,367.47 1,357.19 1,329.78
Depressive, bipolar, and related disorders 1,559.09 1,464.56 1,496.53 1,537.30 1,578.34 1,638.44
Neurocognitive disorders 1,567.20 1,440.82 1,428.30 1,570.70 1,646.62 1,672.83
Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders 1,486.71 1,518.93 1,493.67 1,486.54 1,469.60 1,493.89
Other mental disorders 1,566.83 1,500.10 1,517.94 1,596.46 1,564.09 1,618.99
Neoplasms 2,045.64 1,933.12 1,890.07 2,024.32 2,131.44 2,058.75
Diseases of the—  
Blood and blood-forming organs 1,619.43 1,552.47 1,550.62 1,585.44 1,758.48 1,981.99
Circulatory system 1,725.22 1,699.08 1,594.20 1,686.74 1,716.38 1,777.79
Digestive system 1,831.45 1,796.68 1,753.42 1,778.57 1,921.74 1,828.59
Genitourinary system 1,786.67 1,816.69 1,633.82 1,727.09 1,895.64 1,962.13
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 1,659.45 1,667.31 1,677.43 1,634.12 1,647.07 1,678.26
Nervous system and sense organs 1,682.28 1,683.00 1,617.84 1,639.46 1,715.23 1,789.47
Respiratory system 1,637.79 1,655.71 1,681.26 1,595.86 1,639.55 1,646.00
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 1,629.17 1,785.76 1,563.93 1,627.07 1,651.19 1,635.43
Other 1,640.83 1,486.36 1,511.13 1,685.54 1,693.02 1,774.46
Unknown 1,616.82 1,535.31 1,459.68 1,591.09 1,682.94 1,657.14
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
FRA = full retirement age; . . . = not applicable.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 56. Distribution, by state or other area, 2024
State or area All workers, December Workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, December Workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage of all workers Number Percentage of all workers
All areas 7,231,147 46,437 0.6 56,836 0.8
Alabama 185,048 783 0.4 1,071 0.6
Alaska 9,901 72 0.7 91 0.9
Arizona 128,877 965 0.7 1,119 0.9
Arkansas 118,043 501 0.4 741 0.6
California 498,873 3,921 0.8 4,624 0.9
Colorado 77,912 515 0.7 695 0.9
Connecticut 70,379 565 0.8 593 0.8
Delaware 23,705 154 0.6 211 0.9
District of Columbia 10,906 105 1.0 161 1.5
Florida 465,720 2,593 0.6 3,416 0.7
Georgia 235,621 1,353 0.6 2,155 0.9
Hawaii 18,301 96 0.5 101 0.6
Idaho 39,087 295 0.8 361 0.9
Illinois 228,334 1,569 0.7 2,115 0.9
Indiana 177,322 946 0.5 1,235 0.7
Iowa 71,406 490 0.7 535 0.7
Kansas 61,264 319 0.5 458 0.7
Kentucky 166,839 724 0.4 860 0.5
Louisiana 129,915 769 0.6 1,021 0.8
Maine 46,767 478 1.0 452 1.0
Maryland 103,984 656 0.6 1,140 1.1
Massachusetts 153,966 1,618 1.1 1,795 1.2
Michigan 285,308 1,691 0.6 2,154 0.8
Minnesota 110,053 965 0.9 1,121 1.0
Mississippi 103,671 383 0.4 565 0.5
Missouri 181,296 1,107 0.6 1,290 0.7
Montana 22,724 122 0.5 210 0.9
Nebraska 37,084 250 0.7 310 0.8
Nevada 55,387 515 0.9 538 1.0
New Hampshire 40,419 568 1.4 485 1.2
New Jersey 160,398 1,111 0.7 1,366 0.9
New Mexico 53,583 326 0.6 369 0.7
New York 417,128 3,497 0.8 3,116 0.7
North Carolina 278,281 1,245 0.4 1,933 0.7
North Dakota 13,474 96 0.7 108 0.8
Ohio 302,623 1,849 0.6 2,331 0.8
Oklahoma 113,899 473 0.4 602 0.5
Oregon 88,209 693 0.8 718 0.8
Pennsylvania 342,791 2,481 0.7 2,656 0.8
Rhode Island 31,102 238 0.8 268 0.9
South Carolina 149,108 747 0.5 1,026 0.7
South Dakota 17,161 136 0.8 167 1.0
Tennessee 206,115 825 0.4 1,213 0.6
Texas 463,530 3,476 0.7 4,390 0.9
Utah 41,327 349 0.8 400 1.0
Vermont 18,751 193 1.0 186 1.0
Virginia 180,371 881 0.5 1,294 0.7
Washington 135,156 1,342 1.0 1,286 1.0
West Virginia 70,918 280 0.4 312 0.4
Wisconsin 138,357 937 0.7 1,177 0.9
Wyoming 11,941 83 0.7 112 0.9
Outlying areas  
Puerto Rico 127,473 66 0.1 144 0.1
Other a 11,339 25 0.2 39 0.3
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTE: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
a. Includes American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and foreign countries.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 57. Distribution, by sex and age, 2024
Age group All workers, December Workers with benefits withheld because of substantial work, December Workers with benefits terminated because of successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage of all workers Number Percentage of all workers
  All disabled workers
Total 7,231,147 46,437 0.6 56,836 0.8
Under 30 105,718 2,672 2.5 2,367 2.2
30–39 396,493 7,812 2.0 10,076 2.5
40–49 971,422 12,027 1.2 14,650 1.5
50–59 2,385,953 14,964 0.6 17,252 0.7
60–FRA 3,371,561 8,962 0.3 12,491 0.4
  Men
Subtotal 3,616,770 23,454 0.6 27,518 0.8
Under 30 62,326 1,623 2.6 1,482 2.4
30–39 214,270 4,280 2.0 5,515 2.6
40–49 482,798 5,863 1.2 6,861 1.4
50–59 1,161,473 7,068 0.6 7,664 0.7
60–FRA 1,695,903 4,620 0.3 5,996 0.4
  Women
Subtotal 3,614,377 22,983 0.6 29,318 0.8
Under 30 43,392 1,049 2.4 885 2.0
30–39 182,223 3,532 1.9 4,561 2.5
40–49 488,624 6,164 1.3 7,789 1.6
50–59 1,224,480 7,896 0.6 9,588 0.8
60–FRA 1,675,658 4,342 0.3 6,495 0.4
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data.
NOTES: Because of differences in data sources and calculation methods, statistics reported in this table may differ from those reported by Actuarial Services.
FRA = full retirement age.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 58. Work-incentive utilization among disabled workers, 2019–2023
Work-incentive category 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 a
Workers who participated in a trial work period (TWP) 244,556 189,743 194,243 190,359 113,613
Started a TWP 137,287 98,887 113,261 100,953 53,427
Completed a TWP 110,840 90,367 88,594 100,385 54,859
Workers with at least 1 suspension month because of earnings above the substantial gainful activity level
Extended period of eligibility 176,556 167,247 179,081 198,003 154,693
Initial reinstatement period 8,135 7,246 6,877 6,814 4,971
Favorable decision on expedited reinstatement request 9,860 9,407 9,782 11,856 13,180
Workers using miscellaneous work incentives for at least 1 month
Impairment-related work expenses 8,616 6,651 5,803 4,981 3,518
Subsidies 24,984 21,696 20,331 18,752 14,558
Special conditions 3,502 3,567 3,158 2,915 2,172
Unsuccessful work attempts 20,120 17,134 16,025 16,822 10,760
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Control File, August 2025.
a. Approximately 30 percent of work-related continuing disability reviews (CDRs) for earnings in 2023 are still in progress; all other years are subject to change because of work-related CDR processing that may address work activity in previous years.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.